Exploring Space WebQuest
Grade Level: Grade 6
Discipline: Solar System, Mass and Weight
Standards: NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, and MS-ESS1-3.
Time to teach your students all about space! Check out this lesson plan to educate your students on the following:
1. What is your weight on other planets?
2. Does your mass change on other planets?
3. What are constellations?
4. What is your birth chart?
Learn more by downloading the activity above.
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